EVALUATION OF DEVELOPMENTS IN PASSIVE AND NON-TRAIN ACTUATED GRADE CROSSING PROTECTION

THE NATIONAL GRADE CROSSING INVENTORY AND NUMBERING PROJECT, SPONSORED BY DOT AND AAR, IS EVALUATED ALONG WITH A REPORT BY DR. SLADE HULBERT AND ROBERT C. VANSTRUM ENTITLED "PASSIVE DEVICES AT RAILROAD-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS." IN ADDITION, MENTION IS MADE OF THE SOLICITATION BY THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR PROPOSALS TO CONDUCT A STUDY ENTITLED "RAILROAD HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING SAFETY" WHICH WILL ADDRESS ITSELF TO TESTING OF A NUMBER OF PASSIVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON THE APPROACHES TO RAILROAD CROSSINGS AND POSSIBLY AT THE CROSSINGS.

• Authors:
  • Kruttschnitt, T H
• Publication Date: 1973-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 498-504
• Serial:
  • Am Railway Engineering Assoc Bulletin
  • Volume: 75
  • Issue Number: 645

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: At grade intersections; Passive restraint systems; Railroad grade crossings; Safety; Traffic control
• Old TRIS Terms: Passive protection devices
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226905
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 16 1974 12:00AM